Client-side media processing, text shadow, and infinite scroll land in 7.1
The next WordPress Developers Chat will take place on Tuesday, July 28, 2026, at 15:00 UTC in the core channel on Make WordPress Slack.
The live meeting will focus on the discussion for upcoming releases, and have an open floor section.
The various curated agenda sections below refer to additional items. If you have ticket requests for help, please continue to post details in the comments section at the end of this agenda or bring them up during the dev chat.
Announcements 
Note: Dev Chat has been moved to Tuesdays at 15:00 UTC for the duration of the 7.1 release cycle.
7.1
- 7.1 Beta 3 was released on July 22nd
- 7.1 Beta 4 is scheduled for release on Wednesday, July 29, at 15:00 UTC in core
- New 7.1 Dev Notes:
General
- React 19 punted, to be experimental in Gutenberg
- What’s new in Gutenberg 23.6
- WordPress 7.0 release retrospective is still open to responses (despite being past the stated deadline)
Discussions 
The discussion section of the agenda is for discussing important topics affecting the upcoming release or larger initiatives that impact the Core Team. To nominate a topic for discussion, please leave a comment on this agenda with a summary of the topic, any relevant links that will help people get context for the discussion, and what kind of feedback you are looking for from others participating in the discussion.
- Devs: There are tickets still open for the 7.1 milestone. Most will be punted if not merged by the RC1 release next week.
- Issue #80491, raised in this comment
Open floor 
Any topic can be raised for discussion in the comments, as well as requests for assistance on tickets. Tickets in the milestone for the next major or maintenance release will be prioritized.
Please include details of tickets / PRs and the links in the comments, and indicate whether you intend to be available during the meeting for discussion or will be async.
Fetched July 28, 2026
